Nobody changes unless there's something better on the other side,” she says.

the fundamentals of a process P&ID or a Functional Specification are not linked to the scale of the process or its capacity..The coordination of key interactions (4.)

was vital to have the full integrated design.Including discussions/reviews with the client, conversations, and formal RFQ with supply chain.If done with thoughtfulness they could help lubricate and develop the thinking, rather than creating disruptive re-work.

The difference between iteration and re-work needed to be understood..This was not a highly detailed schedule, to try and develop that would have been counterproductive.

I believe it presents a way to plan and progress design within the complex area of new-technology-realisation which requires thinking beyond our traditional approaches of design-stages led by deliverables..

If we wanted to not only preserve the value identified in an innovative concept and technology but to enhance it, we needed to change the way we approach basic/scheme and detailed design..ISO 19650, the international standard for managing the whole life cycle of a built asset using building information modelling (BIM), contains all the same principles and high level requirements as the UK BIM framework, and has been extremely well received as it has rolled out overseas.

Some interesting moves in the sector could also be triggered by The Construction Leadership Council and Construction Industry Council, ensuring that UK construction has the international profile it richly deserves.. Construction standards: from BRE to ISO and The Construction Playbook.We’ve seen some successful examples of standards being set through private initiatives.. BRE’s BS6001.

framework for the responsible sourcing of construction products relates to a couple of hundred products, is certified and very influential.However, the framework would have had a completely different standardisation process if it were an ISO standard.